Z-24 Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
|
Z-24 Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
45 32.904 N,1 2.468 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Water Depth | 10 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | Z-24 |
| Type | destroyer |
| Flag | DE |
| Length | 117.3 m |
| Width | 11.6 m |
| Draught | 2.7 |
| Tonnage | 2400 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Aug 24, 1944 |
| Original Detection Year | 1949 |
| Last Detection Year | 2022 |
| Original Source | other |
| Surveying Details | 17.3.49 DW IN 453253N, 010224W. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). NE 2910. H7203/51 13.12.51 SHOWN AS 2 DWP IN 453253N, 010224W ON FRENCH 5490. BR STD. H7203/51 19.11.52 SHOWN AS 2 DWP LYING NW/SE ON FRENCH 5508. NC 2916. 25.5.59 SHOWN AS DW ON FRENCH 6141. NE 2910. 30.3.73 SHOWN IN 453256N, 010222W ON FRENCH 6141 [1972 EDN]. NE 2910. 1.2.84 SHOWN AS DW IN 453257.5N, 010223.3W ON FRENCH 6141 [1983 EDN]. NC 2910. 2.2.84 WK OF VESSEL 'Z-24' IN 453257.9N, 010223.3W [EUR]. GEN DEPTH 7MTRS. (FRENCH WK RECORDS 1983, NO.14551153). NC 2910. 27.2.06 SHOWN IN 4532.904N, 0102.468W [WGD] ON FRENCH 7425 [INT 1849] [2ND EDN 2005, 1:25,000, LARGEST SCALE ADOPTION]. NE 3058. |
| Last Amended Date | Jun 17, 2025 |
Circumstances of loss
BUILT IN 1941. ATTACKED BY ROCKET FIRING AIRCRAFT OF COASTAL COMMAND AT THE MOUTH OF THE GIRONDE. HIT & BADLY DAMAGED & WAS COMPELLED TO RUN ASHORE, BECOMING A TOTAL WRECK. (DODS).
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45 32.904 N,1 2.468 W
Z-24 on Wreck Map
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